One of the best ways to increase our chances of being happy is to identify and set personal boundaries. One question to ask ourselves is, who is setting my boundaries. The answer may not be obvious but it may be a parent. It could be siblings or friends. It could be irrelevant and false beliefs. When we let other people tell us what to do and when to do it, we lose our sense of personal freedom and along with it any chance of happiness. If we examine our lives we may discover that our lives are guided by beliefs others have passed on to us that are no longer relevant. It’s good to ask ourselves, “why am I doing this?” When we can determine this is who I am and who I want to be, this is not who I am and others want me to be” our boundaries begin to fall in place.
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Think About It
“One day you finally knew / what you had to do, and began . . .” (Mary Oliver). Imagine knowing what life was calling you to do and the call was a roaring noise you couldn’t dismiss. Would you cast aside all the distractions, naysayers, doubters, and angry voices that try to dissuade you from beginning? You’ll know when you know and when you know you are caught in a zero – sum game where there are only two choices. Either answer the call with a resounding yes, or make an excuse and turn away from it. I think we hear this call numerous times during our lives. It may be asking something different of us. It may be challenging us. it may be asking us to push boundaries we never believed we could push. Are you ready to begin?
